Sydney made her way directly to Rosalie's hospital room. As she walked down the hall, her phone rang inside her purse.

She quickly pulled it out and checked the screen. Her expression darkened, and she answered immediately. "Theo, where have you been?"

"Mom, I'm okay. Stop trying to find me."

"Where are you? Do you know how scared I was when I saw you weren't at the hospital?"

"That's why I'm calling, to let you know I'm alright." Theodore's voice sounded detached. "Mom, I need to be alone for a while. I'll come back in a few days." "Are you sure you're safe?" Sydney asked, her voice filled with worry.

"I'm fine. I won't let anything happen to me."

Sydney exhaled deeply. "Okay, I'll give you some space to think things over. Take as long as you need, but promise me you'll stay safe and won't do anything rash."

A heavy feeling sat in Sydney's chest, a mother's instinct warning her that Theodore might be desperate.

anything stupid. I've already come to terms with it. I'm

Theodore

relief wash over her. She had been terrified that Theodore might have been considering something drastic. Hearing his voice reassured her

to do something reckless. He just

had been weighing so heavily on him, and how he could ever win over the woman he cared about with

at the doorway, spotting Sebastian speaking with Rosalie. He was doting on her, peeling

down and rest. I don't need

to the bed. "Once you're

responded with a

in the way, and we didn't get to go. I just hope you

is you're here with me. That's all I need for

to know his real father. But if he...if he doesn't want the baby, can I be the one to raise them?

you get it?

you

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